The neutral color slip cover sofa by Frederick Murphy, Powell Home's private label, is available by special order for $1,967 with Pottery Barn bird pillows.

"There's a comfortable contrast between the fine wool area rug and the concrete bunny and bird bath garden statuaries in the sunroom," says owner Janice Powell of Poquoson. "We enjoy mixing a little whimsy into our designs and this particular home and the Nature's Watch theme allowed us to take some creative license."

Janice says an interior design should evoke a true sense of "home."

"We didn't want our house to look like a furniture showroom," she says. "The natural materials used in the fireplace, woven wood shades and in the warmth of the dark wood floors lends itself to a neutral palette for the furnishings and window coverings.

"Decorating doesn't have to be stuffy, boring and predictable – we like to bring an element of fun into our projects."